Saturday, February 18

Meet Luna

Happy Saturday guys:) So this post might be a bit out of the blue, but I've been meaning to officially introduce our kitty to you guys for quite some time, so here is her little story:

Most of you probably don't know that before we moved out to our farmhouse in 2015, we lived in the city in an old 1907 Queen-ann style house that we put a lot of time into fixing up. We lived there for a few years without any rodent sightings at all, but then in the Fall of 2014 we were watching TV one night when two fat little mice jumped out of an old heat grate near the floor and ran around the corner into our bedroom! I freaked out pretty badly since I grew up in a house in the woods where mice made life pretty difficult on a daily basis, so I set to work furiously pulling all furniture away from the walls and stayed up nearly all night laying about 100 mousetraps all over the house. I was NOT going to let these mice take over our house under any circumstances. haha

At the time we'd never had any pets, so it was to my surprise the next morning Martin suggested over breakfast that we look into getting a cat to catch the mice. I thought that was a great idea, so I immediately got on craigslist to see if we could find one there instead of buying from a pet shop. I'd always loved the idea of adopting or 'rescuing' a pet who needed a good home. Sure enough within a few minutes, I came across an offer for a free kitty who already was litter-box trained,had been given her shots, and was spayed. I messaged the number and asked for a picture, and I instantly fell in love with her. The owner said that she'd rescued her from the pound only to have her other cats pick on her non-stop. I drove with the older girls to meet her, and we knew right away that we had to take her home. When she came to us she was very thin with patchy fur and some scraps and blood from fights with the bigger cats. She was also really skittish and anxious, but all it took was a couple cuddly evenings on the couch and she became my shadow around the house. She purred pretty much non-stop for the first week or so too after we adopted her, and she was so sweet and gently with all the kiddies, it was a wonderful fit. Within the first couple weeks we found two fat dead mice on the kitchen floor, and never saw another mouse on the property or in the house again:)

It was really fun to watch her fur thicken and start to shine as time went on, and she put on some weight pretty quickly too. When Spring 2015 came and we were planning for Evie's home-birth, I introduced her to the great outdoors and she was in heaven. She would slowly sneak through the tall grass like she thought she was a jungle panther, and it was so fun watching her lounge in the sunshine and jump around catching flies. These days she still lives outside and loves hunting through the horse pasture, and since Eppy the dog prefers the indoors 99% of the time, they don't have any problems with territory. haha

Well that's pretty much it! I hope you guys enjoyed learning about Luna, and I'd love to hear any cat stories you might have as well, or dog stories if you're a dog person. haha I really didn't know what the big deal was with 'cat people' or 'dog people' before getting our own, but she has really been such a blessing since she joined our family, and it was sweet to finally see how they really can feel like part of your family. We sure love you kitty!

P.S. I'll get Richard on here in the next little while to introduce you guys to Eppy, if you'd like:)

What a lovely story. And what a beautiful girl Luna is! I have a cat with farm cat in her heritage. I named her Angel due to her tabby fur 'wings'on her coat. Sadly she only behaves like an Angel to me and doesn't take kindly to anyone else! Of course I adore her still. Luna sounds like she found the perfect home with you.

Luna looks like she could possibly have some Maine Coon in her! No cat is an ordinary cat, but there is something truly special about a Maine Coon. Their personality is almost human, and they are ridiculously smart. They can't be beat for hunters either! We got ours when I was 5 years old, and he has always viewed himself as "one of the kids." (His name is Silas, by the way) I'm turning 20 this year, and he is still with us. He is incredibly laidback and nothing fazes him, but his favorite thing to do is fight. He's tackled countless other cats, dogs, a raccoon, and a fox! I'm serious! He thinks it's his duty to protect our property from all other animals. But what's most special about Silas is how clear his love for us is. We've had other cats, but never one like Silas.Luna is gorgeous, and I'm so glad you're experiencing the awesomeness of having a cat that's truly part of the family!

Aww Luna is amazing, we always wanted to call our next cat that :) Im definately a cat person, we have a cute red and white scottish fold. The blog looks great I found it randomly while searching for places to post about our new Oh for Fox Sake art prints. If you want to take a look at them as they the link is http://www.vunk.co.uk/art-prints/oh-for-fox-sake-quote-a4-print.html Thanks :)

Cats are the best! Mine is Pooja, a dainty little tuxedo kitty. She showed up one day in my backyard when new neighbors moved in behind us. She was scraggly and skinny and neglected. A few months later, the neighbors moved away and left her and her kittens behind to starve. I found homes for the kittens and kept Pooja - the sweetest, most affectionate little cat I'd ever met. She has a lot of anxiety and needs a lot of attention, but she is now healthy, safe, and comfortable (read: useless). She is my joy.

I've never been much of a cat person, and my husband is very allergic. But, Luna is beautiful!! Almost two weeks ago, we adopted a puppy from the shelter. He has brought a ton of joy into our already chaotic life. He is so good with my young girls (6,5, and 2). He is all puppy, but such a good boy.

Hey Emily! Ive been a long time reader and was going through and reading your old posts and saw one where you had a PO box where we could send you snail mail. I was wondering if that PO box was still valid or if there was a new one you have?

Luna is such a gorgeous kitty ♥ How awesome that you were able to adopt her! I bet she absolutely loves her new home with you. Also, I seriously swoon when you mention that you lived in a 1907 Queen Ann-style home!

Luna sounds like a wonderful kitty! I enjoy reading about other people cats, they just bring so much joy! My cat's name is kitty (haha) and she too was a scrawny lil thing too that we fattened up quite well. She is so much more lively now and loves to play with our terrier. Thank you for sharing your cat story!

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I've been on blog hiatus for long, haha! But now I've redesigned my blog and trying to get back. Great to catch up with old blogger friends as well like you, my dear! Keep it up! I'm glad I also kept up to date with you via Instagram. So lovely to see how far you've come already. Happy family too!